Administration is a gift. I do not mean this in the sense that “Life is a gift… don’t waste it!” In such a sentence the meaning has to do with...
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It is possibly the most unfair question in any job interview: “Tell me, what are your weaknesses?” What a trap question! And, whatever you say, please don’t fall into the...
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North American society seems to be in the midst of a first world problem: the great reevaluation of work. Work used to be Mr. Incredible, pushing paper in a job...
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Working with young adults starting their first jobs, I am often asked about disappointment at work. The expectation-reality gap of a new job can be an especially striking and confusing...
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Who was the worst boss you ever had? I suspect a name and a face come quickly to mind. In fact, bad leaders are easy to remember. While some of...
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More than a dozen years have passed since we buried my father-in-law. I sometimes wonder what he would make of our historical moment. Jim had a servant’s heart, and COVID...
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